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Tierra_y_Libertad

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17. "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 04:41 PM

Jul 2013

Mark Twain

"Few men of first class ability can afford to let their affairs go to ruin while they fool away their time in Legislatures. . . . But your chattering, one-horse village lawyer likes it, and your solemn ass from the cow countries, who don't know the Constitution from the Lord's Prayer, enjoys it, and these you always find in the Assembly." Mark Twain

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Do you think most politicians are narcissists? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 OP

Yes, most have huge egos. And power does indeed corrupt. sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #1

having a huge ego is not synonymous with narcissism. cali Jul 2013 #8

Right, narcissism means being unaware of oneself. Egotism means sinkingfeeling Jul 2013 #12

I think politics attracts narcissists meow2u3 Jul 2013 #2

It's natural. Anyone chosing to be a public personality Lint Head Jul 2013 #3

All but a few. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #4

Yes. Rex Jul 2013 #5

They have large egos and are extroverts for the most part. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #7

but those aren't elements of narcissism. cali Jul 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Jul 2013 #10

I don't think "most" people understand what narcissism is. cali Jul 2013 #11

Most? hobbit709 Jul 2013 #13

Most don't actually have narcissistic personality disorder. DevonRex Jul 2013 #14

True, the OP title would be better served by Rex Jul 2013 #16

Yes. Or making it very clear if he means NPD. DevonRex Jul 2013 #18

"Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #17

As someone who ran for office about a decade ago, SheilaT Jul 2013 #19